Judge, 1904-07-23 · page 12 of 16
Judge — July 23, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and filler content**, not political satire. The dominant elements are ads for Hotel Lenox, Leslie's Weekly, Wilson Whiskey, and Ball-Pointed Pens. The only cartoon is "The Inference" (credited to *Punch* magazine), a brief visual gag: a working-class man assists an injured motorcyclist, then remarks the victim can't be married because he called the accident "the worst thing" to happen to him—implying married life is worse. The joke relies on the period's common misogynistic humor about marriage being an undesirable state. The page also includes two brief jokes about remarriage and a chairman's verbose introduction, both playing on verbal humor rather than topical satire. The page represents typical Judge/Punch content: light humor and advertising rather than sharp political commentary.
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HOTEL LENOX Boylston and Exeter Streets BOSTON This beautiful hotel, situated in Boston’s most exclusive resi- dential section, is an exception- ally desirable summer home. The rooms are large, cool, and finely furnished. Only two minutes’ walk from Back Bay stations. Near the Art Mu- seum, Trinity Church, and Boston Public Library. Elec- trics to every part of the city pass the door. OPIUM Write DR. J. L. STEPHI NS Co. Dept. 12, Lel DOM: Mrs. Dearborn—" Were you married in June ?” Mrs. Wabash—-Yes; once on the fifth, once on the eighth, once on the| tenth, and another time on ‘the sixteenth ; but I've switched off to October ; that's my marrying month now Vonkers Statesman. « Fellow-citizens,” said the chairman of | the meeting, “the gentleman whom I am | about to introduce to you needs no intro- duction at my hands. Wherever the English language is spoken his name is a household word. His eloquence has thrilled vast audiences, His voice has always been lifted in defense of the prin- ciples of truth and right. I appreciate it as an honor and a privilege to preside at meeting where a public man so distin- k—a meeting of culti- all eager to listen to him and ready to yield to the charm of his matchless oratory. Gentlemen, it is my |great pleasure to introduce to you this evening the honorable Hiram Hankins, who will now address you.” | Notwithstanding this introduction, Mr. 1 and made a pretty Get strength of bone and mus. system with Abbott's Angostura Bitter druggists. We have received from Messrs. Funk & Wagnalls, « Connectives of English Speech,” by James C. Fernald. This book will be found to be of great service to all people who delight in a correct handling of conjunctive adverbs, introductory par- ticles, etc. It explains many of the mys- teries of the preposition, but we are not certain, having but skimmed it as a gull | skims the sea, that it tells why Shakespeare | would finish’ a sentence with one. Any truck driver familiar with every shibboleth of the street may read this book of Mr. |Fernald’s, and never after be in doubt as regards the differentiation of, for in- stance, “around” and “ athwart.” And the said truckdriver would never again « Between you and I, Bill, this beer looks beautifully.” LESLIE’S WEEKLY Oldest and illustrated paper in America Every part of the paper of human interest Jasper’s hints to money- makers alone yet youngest are worth ten times the subscription price Sy per Year 225 Sr for 3 Months FOURTH AVE. LESLI E’S WEEKLY WILSON WHISKEY THAT’S ALL! THE INFERENCE. Gites (who has been rendering “first aid’* to wrecked motor-cyclist)—'' Naw, marm; I doan't think as 'e be a married man, ‘cos ‘e says this be thé worst thing wot ‘as ever ‘appened to un.” ous —Punch. Ball- Pointed Pens (1, HEWITT’S PATENT). Sultable for writing in every position; glide over any papers never scratch or apart. Made in England of the finest Shemeld rolled steel, BaLt-PorrreD pena are more durable, and are abead of all others FOR EASY WRITING. Bay an assorted sample box of 24 pens for 25 tla. and choore a pee to auit your hand, Having found one, stick to tt ! YOST FREE FROM ED) =. BAINBRIDGE & CO., 09 Witiam SrAcET, New Yona comicbooks.com